Power from Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa dam expected to reach Malawi in 2009

Maputo, Mozambique, 15 June – Mozambican electricity company, EDM has launched two pre-qualification tenders for contractors for the supply and assembly of the power transmission line from the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam to Malawi, according to newspaper Notícias.

The first tender is to shortlist contractors for the supply and assembly of the power transmission line from the Matambo substation to the border between the two countries and the second is related to the provision and extension of the 220 kilovolt substation, located on the outskirts of the city of Tete.

The work is part of an initiative called 220 Kv Mozambique-Malawi Interlinking Project, as part of the so-called Southern Africa Energy Market.

With pre-qualification, EDM plans to evaluate the experience of the potential builders in projects of that kind, their technical and financial capacity, and will later select some of them for the final stage.

Both tenders are open to all competitors from eligible countries, as defined in the pre-qualification procedures in the World Bank guides, and proposals must be submitted by June 29 at EDM.

Power from Mozambique’s Cahora Bassa dam is expected to reach Malawi in 2009.

Located in the Songo region of Tete province, the Cahora Basssa dam currently supplies power to Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe and via the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP), also sells electricity to Namibia and Botswana. (macauhub)